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After AGMA, Rachida Benabdallah moves to Paris to join Attijariwafa Bank and her ambassador husband

Ex-Agma boss Rachida Benabdellah has joined the board of Attijariwafa Bank Europe in Paris, which allows her to join her Moroccan ambassador husband Mohamed Benchaâboun in the French capital.

Subscribers only Finance 08.09.2022

The four candidates in the running to be French ambassador in Rabat

Emmanuel Macron must appoint in the coming days the future French ambassador to Morocco, against the backdrop of a major bilateral crisis. Four candidates with very different profiles are currently in the running.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.09.2022

Béatrice Le Fraper du Hellen takes over as head of French foreign ministry's UN department

France's former ambassador to Libya, Béatrice Le Fraper du Hellen, has returned to Paris to head the French foreign ministry's directorate for the United Nations, international organisations, human rights and Francophonie (NUOI).

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.09.2022

Abdelkader Boukhriss expected to replace king's favourite trustee Moulaye Abdallah Lalami at SFM

Abelkader Boukhriss is expected to take over the leadership of the Société Fiduciaire du Maroc (SFM). © Mustapha Razi/Story&Brands

Subscribers only Business Running story - Makhzen Inc. 05.09.2022

Former diplomatic adviser to the Elysée joins French embassy in Rabat

French diplomat Arnaud Pescheux has taken up a new position as minister-counsellor in Rabat, just as the French ambassador to Morroco Hélène Le Gal is about to leave. Her position has yet to be filled

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.08.2022

Algiers manoeuvres to make its Arab League summit a success

Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra. © Billel Bensalem/APP/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.08.2022

Minister Benali sends gas plans back to the drawing board

Morocco's energy minister Leila Benali is planning a complete overhaul of the country's gas supply arrangements in the wake Russia's war on Ukraine. She is even prepared to jettison certain projects that have already been launched, such as the floating gas facility in Mohammedia.

Subscribers only Energy 24.08.2022

Leila Benali speaks during a news conference at the United Nations headquarters in Gigiri, in Kenya, 2 March 2022.

Jazouli seeks to extend grip on levers of Moroccan economy

As he prepares to wrap up the investment charter reform, the number two in Aziz Akhannouch's government is also moving to take control of the regional investment centres, which are highly strategic levers of the economy currently in the hands of the interior ministry.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 23.08.2022

Mohcine Jazouli, Moroccan Minister in charge of investment, convergence and evaluation of public policies.

Patrick Durel to stay on as Macron's North Africa adviser

Conseiller chargé de l'Afrique du Nord et du Moyen-Orient à l'Elysée depuis 2020, Patrick Durel devrait voir sa mission prolongée.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.08.2022

Helene Le Gal tipped to become new EU chief for North Africa

Helene Le Gal, who has been French ambassador to Morocco since 2019, is being tipped to become head of the Middle East and North Africa department at the European External Action Service in Brussels.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.07.2022

The French Ambassador to Morocco Hélène Le Gal on the occasion of the ambassadors' tour in Lyon, France on August 30, 2019.

Boeing supplier Moulay Rachid sets sights on Airbus and military market

Originally created by Mohammed VI's brother to manufacture Boeing 787 spare parts, TDM Aerospace has developed more global ambitions in the aerospace sector.

Subscribers only Defence 25.07.2022

Prince Moulay Rachid, founder of TDM Aerospace.

Jean-Baptiste Barian appointed boss of royal residence firm Primarios

Barian, a specialist in Arab-Andalusian architecture who has worked for the Moroccan monarchy for half a century, has been appointed to run Primarios, the company tasked with furnishing and maintaining the country's royal palaces and residences.

Subscribers only Business 21.07.2022

Maghreb Union's BMICE bank seeks raison d'être

Despite limited means and a governance paralysed by political rivalry, the Maghreb Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade is hoping to develop its activities. It is considering opening its capital to new partners and is increasing cooperation with international funders.

Subscribers only Finance 20.07.2022

King's favourite construction company CMS sets sights on Inwi data centres and Attijari's HQ

Bought in 2016 by the former "king's steward" Zouhair Fassi Fehri, Construction Management Services is creating a branch dedicated to telecom infrastructures and has already approached Inwi, the operator owned by the royal holding company Al Mada.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 19.07.2022

Jean-Marie Messier engineering Veolia-Taqa partnership for Casablanca desalination plant

Jean-Marie Messier, ex-head of Vivendi and an expert on Morocco, is helping his former employer in their attempt to win the construction contract for Casablanca's future desalination plant. On his advice, Veolia has approached the UAE's Taqa, a heavyweight in the Moroccan electricity sector.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 11.07.2022

Tarik Hamane leaves Masen to lead TotalEnergies' hydrogen plans

The head of development at the Moroccan sustainable energy agency, where he was effectively the second in command, has joined Total Eren, the renewable energies arm of French major TotalEnergies. In his new role he will develop green hydrogen production.

Subscribers only Energy 08.07.2022

In Algiers, Kais Saied gets borders reopened, but no new gas

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, despite being a supporter of his neighbouring leader, resisted Tunisian requests for additional gas contracts.

Subscribers only Energy, Diplomacy 08.07.2022

Kais Saied and Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune attend the celebration the anniversary of Algeria's independence on 5 July, 2022.

Citrus exporters confront shrivelling Russian export market

Before its invasion of Ukraine, Russia was the leading export market for oranges and clementines from Morocco but, since March, it has become near impossible for the latter to find banks or maritime transporters willing to work with Russia.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 07.07.2022

Moscow plans to hold its Russian-Arab summit in Cairo instead of Marrakech

The Russian-Arab Cooperation Forum, initially scheduled to take place in Marrakech in November 2020 and then postponed for the first time to November 2021 at the request of Moscow, could finally be held in Cairo.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.07.2022

French businessman Yazid Sabeg caught up in Samanah Country Club's hellish paradise

The man who once served as former French president Nicolas Sarkozy's diversity commissioner has quietly taken the helm of a major luxury property scheme in Marrakesh. This prompted the original developers of the beleaguered project to try to win back control through the courts in France and Morocco.

Subscribers only Business 29.06.2022

Yazid Sabeg, then Commissioner for Diversity and Equal Opportunities in Rennes, France, on March 21, 2009.

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Morocco

After AGMA, Rachida Benabdallah moves to Paris to join Attijariwafa Bank and her ambassador husband

The four candidates in the running to be French ambassador in Rabat

Béatrice Le Fraper du Hellen takes over as head of French foreign ministry's UN department

Abdelkader Boukhriss expected to replace king's favourite trustee Moulaye Abdallah Lalami at SFM

Former diplomatic adviser to the Elysée joins French embassy in Rabat

Algiers manoeuvres to make its Arab League summit a success

Minister Benali sends gas plans back to the drawing board

Jazouli seeks to extend grip on levers of Moroccan economy

Patrick Durel to stay on as Macron's North Africa adviser

Helene Le Gal tipped to become new EU chief for North Africa

Boeing supplier Moulay Rachid sets sights on Airbus and military market

Jean-Baptiste Barian appointed boss of royal residence firm Primarios

Maghreb Union's BMICE bank seeks raison d'être

King's favourite construction company CMS sets sights on Inwi data centres and Attijari's HQ

Jean-Marie Messier engineering Veolia-Taqa partnership for Casablanca desalination plant

Tarik Hamane leaves Masen to lead TotalEnergies' hydrogen plans

In Algiers, Kais Saied gets borders reopened, but no new gas

Citrus exporters confront shrivelling Russian export market

Moscow plans to hold its Russian-Arab summit in Cairo instead of Marrakech

French businessman Yazid Sabeg caught up in Samanah Country Club's hellish paradise

Himma launches part two of national broadcasting's big shake-up

After Lebanon, PPP specialist Ziad-Alexandre Hayek looks to Tunis

Nizar Baraka looks to step up desalination plans

French farmers fight to ban agricultural imports from Western Sahara

ENI and Qatar Energy plan first Tarfaya drilling for early 2023

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Morocco

After AGMA, Rachida Benabdallah moves to Paris to join Attijariwafa Bank and her ambassador husband

The four candidates in the running to be French ambassador in Rabat

Béatrice Le Fraper du Hellen takes over as head of French foreign ministry's UN department

Abdelkader Boukhriss expected to replace king's favourite trustee Moulaye Abdallah Lalami at SFM

Former diplomatic adviser to the Elysée joins French embassy in Rabat

Algiers manoeuvres to make its Arab League summit a success

Minister Benali sends gas plans back to the drawing board

Jazouli seeks to extend grip on levers of Moroccan economy

Patrick Durel to stay on as Macron's North Africa adviser

Helene Le Gal tipped to become new EU chief for North Africa

Boeing supplier Moulay Rachid sets sights on Airbus and military market

Jean-Baptiste Barian appointed boss of royal residence firm Primarios

Maghreb Union's BMICE bank seeks raison d'être

King's favourite construction company CMS sets sights on Inwi data centres and Attijari's HQ

Jean-Marie Messier engineering Veolia-Taqa partnership for Casablanca desalination plant

Tarik Hamane leaves Masen to lead TotalEnergies' hydrogen plans

In Algiers, Kais Saied gets borders reopened, but no new gas

Citrus exporters confront shrivelling Russian export market

Moscow plans to hold its Russian-Arab summit in Cairo instead of Marrakech

French businessman Yazid Sabeg caught up in Samanah Country Club's hellish paradise

Himma launches part two of national broadcasting's big shake-up

After Lebanon, PPP specialist Ziad-Alexandre Hayek looks to Tunis

Nizar Baraka looks to step up desalination plans

French farmers fight to ban agricultural imports from Western Sahara

ENI and Qatar Energy plan first Tarfaya drilling for early 2023

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